CHESTNUT GROVE KINDERGARTEN LTD

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07153105 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Average employees30002500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-07-06
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2022-07-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-07-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2018-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As CHESTNUT GROVE KINDERGARTEN LTD
  17. 2010-02-10
    ➕
    HAWKE, Nathon John appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-02-10
    ➕
    HAWKE, Denise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Bradley Hawke
Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016
Mrs Denise Hawke
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

The School House
5 Pathfield Road
Clacton On Sea
Essex
CO15 3JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HAWKE, Nathon John→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-10
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Active
HAWKE, Denise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-02-10
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Active

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-11